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Ultra_Gigan
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Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:38 am Posts: 815 Location: Illinois - (Monster Island)
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 Can anyone help with some info?
I just recently scored a freakin' sweet Gigan from SofVi Life. He's pretty darn big, and very impressive. I had never even seen this one before, can anyone give me any links to find out more about this company and its products? i'd be very grateful! UG 
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| Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:49 am |
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KaijuZoo
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Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:36 am Posts: 417 Location: oHIo
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 Re: Can anyone help with some info?
With several English phonetic translations (including "Sofvi Life" on their header cards), the Japanese name ソフビライフ translates as Sofubi Life (Soft Vinyl Life).
I believe they are a division or otherwise related to Marmit. Check out ClubTokyo, searching on SOLVI and SOFVI and you'll find pages on your sweet Gigan as well as the cool prototype Hedorah as seen in the German lobby card.
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| Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:20 pm |
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Ultra_Gigan
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Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:38 am Posts: 815 Location: Illinois - (Monster Island)
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 Re: Can anyone help with some info?
Fabulous, thank you sir! I had no idea they were connected to Marmit, double score! 
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VELOCITRON
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Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:49 pm Posts: 1437 Location: BURST CITY
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Check out the SofVi Life First Hedorah. I got one of those last week and he's the coolest log of poo to ever grace my vinyl collection!
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| Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:21 am |
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Ultra_Gigan
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Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:38 am Posts: 815 Location: Illinois - (Monster Island)
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 Re: Can anyone help with some info?
VELOCITRON wrote: Check out the SofVi Life First Hedorah. I got one of those last week and he's the coolest log of poo to ever grace my vinyl collection! Haha! I did check that out as well, looks far too happy to me lol! I prefer the final design they came up with, looks a little more ominous! I see there are 2 different colorways for the Gigan, dammit, now I have to get those too. Are they easy to find over there?
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Ultra_Gigan
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Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:38 am Posts: 815 Location: Illinois - (Monster Island)
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VELOCITRON wrote: Check out the SofVi Life First Hedorah. I got one of those last week and he's the coolest log of poo to ever grace my vinyl collection! HA! you said 'poo' *snickers*
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KaijuZoo
Toy Prince
Joined: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:36 am Posts: 417 Location: oHIo
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VELOCITRON wrote: Check out the SofVi Life First Hedorah. I got one of those last week and he's the coolest log of poo to ever grace my vinyl collection! Yeah, I agree. Here's the marvelous 70's German lobby card that I mentioned above that shows the early Hedorah design that the Sofvi Smoggie is based on ... very cool!! I think this is a great historical connection with a modern toy. 
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| Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:46 pm |
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bansheebot
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Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:09 pm Posts: 5003
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 Re: Can anyone help with some info?
Frankenstein's Fight Against the Devilmonster? That's probably the raddest title ever.
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| Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:32 pm |
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Ultra_Gigan
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Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:38 am Posts: 815 Location: Illinois - (Monster Island)
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Yeah, but where is Frankenstein? lol! It looks more like a mothman type creature! 
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abelincolnjr
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Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:46 pm Posts: 3200 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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great thread, i love it when the kibbles of information get dropped. Makes this sculpt x100000000 times cooler imho. Thanks Kaiju Zoo!
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melek_taus
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:48 pm Posts: 4668 Location: Where the brightest angel fell.
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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Moving to Japan Toys.
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